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| Båth, Birgitta; Kristensen, Hanne L.; Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian. |
| In two field experiments, growth of white cabbage in pure stands was compared with that of cabbage grown in living mulch systems to reduce pest attacks. The roots of the living mulch were pruned early in the season, with the aim of reducing competition and increasing growth of the white cabbage. Root pruning was shown to increase the above-ground biomass of white cabbage, with two prunings giving higher cabbage yields than one, but there were clear differences between the living mulch species tested (red clover, birdsfoot trefoil, salad burnet, winter rye). Below-ground growth and competition were examined by measuring root distribution in minirhizotrons and uptake of 15N placed at different soil depths. These studies showed that the ability of mulch... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions; Vegetables. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/16319/1/EprintsRootPruning.pdf |
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| Björkman, Maria; Båth, Birgitta; Hambäck, Peter; Rämert, Birgitta; Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian. |
| In this study the effects of intercropping on the turnip root fly, Delia floralis Fall. (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), was studied in an intercropping system with cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and red clover (Trifolium pratense). Both the effects on egg laying, and the effect of natural enemies was studied. To overcome the problem of competition in the intercropping system, different understorey crops were evaluated with the aim to find species that have a low competitive force on cabbage. The possibility to minimize competition further with root pruning of the understorey species, was also investigated. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/7480/1/Abstract_Danmark.doc |
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